I know a lot of you believe that most people in the news business are liberal. Let me tell you, I know a lot of them, and they were almost evenly divided this time. Half of them liked Senator Kerry; the other half hated President Bush.

There are more beauty parlors than there are beauties.

I'm already suspicious of anyone who thinks he or she is smart enough to be president. You'd have to have some ego to believe that about yourself.

One of the sweetest things in life: a letter from a friend.

One of my major shortcomings - I'm vindictive. I don't know why that is. Even in petty things in my life I tend to strike back. It's a lot more pleasurable a sensation than feeling threatened.

When those waiters ask me if I want some fresh ground pepper, I ask if they have any aged pepper.

We're all proud of making little mistakes. It gives us the feeling we don't make any big ones.